PROBLEM_ANALYSIS

Category: 03. Automation & Workflow
Section: Phase 1: Problem Definition

1. PROBLEM_ANALYSIS.md

Purpose: To deeply understand the problem and identify what manual, repetitive, or disconnected processes need automation.

I am participating in an automation-focused hackathon (using tools like n8n, Make, or Zapier) and I am a beginner.

Analyze the following problem statement deeply.
[PASTE PROBLEM STATEMENT]

Explain it in very simple language.
Then provide:
1. The actual problem being solved
2. Target users
3. User pain points
4. Existing ways people might solve this problem manually
5. Limitations of existing manual or semi-automated solutions
6. Proposed automation solution ideas
7. Core automation features
8. Nice-to-have automation features
9. What should NOT be built during a short hackathon
10. What could make this automation unique
11. A realistic MVP workflow that can be built during a hackathon
12. Potential tools and platforms that could be used (n8n, Make, Zapier, Airtable, Google Sheets, etc.)

Do not assume I am an experienced developer.
Explain automation concepts (triggers, actions, webhooks, nodes) in beginner-friendly language.